Before the Battle of Neville's Cross, the Archbishop of York and the Prior of Durham rallied the northern forces and clergy to resist the Scottish invasion. The Prior carried the holy banner of St Cuthbert, which inspired the English army. The church's military role in organizing resistance to the Scottish invasion was explicit. The priors banner presence at the battle represented the fusion of ecclesiastical and military authority in the north.
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